Connecticut western news., 1887-01-05
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Frank Durant, who has been very sick, has recovered and is out again.
 Fred Remington. an assistant in Van lennep'S institute for young men, has gone to Europe as secretary to Harry Van Leuuep, Il musician who resides in London DOT ion of the time.
 The Congregational church held a meeting for business Friday evening. but little can ba learned regarding their proceedings. Rev Mir Hazard of Troy. supplied the pulpit Sunday, but they are all at sea as to whom shall be called as pastor. About half dozen candi- dates have preached before the church and the end is not yet.
 The Pinafore troupe which so suc- cessfully performed for two evenings at the town hall under the direction of Mrs Sherlock, expect to produce the same play at Lee, probably one week from tomorrow evening. The Chimes of Normandy will be played here in a few weeks.
 A protracted meeting with some suc- cess has been held at the Methodist church the past week.
 The annual meeting of the Housa- tonic agricultural society will be held in this village. Thursday. January 14th.
 From twelve to fourteen new dwell ings were erected in this village during tho year 1886 The largest and most costly of these were the residences of Charles R. Brewer ou Mahaiwe street and of Fred Y Sanford out on the See konk road near Berkshire Heights. The African church is nearly completed at cost of some $2 800. It is estimated that S20O, ,O0O has been expended on Mrs Hopkins house; S5,OOO has been laid ont on Watson's block on Railroad street; the Berkshire Woolen Co.,. have erected large weave shed, and all these with some smaller buildings has ma terially advanced the prosperity and size of the village, while ill Housatonic and other portions of the town at least S3O.- 900 has been expended for building purposes.
 R J. Logan. a carpenter, has removed from the west part of the town to the village and will work on the Hopkins place.
 Business in general was suspended New Years day and the clerks with many other laborers had vacation.
 The Sedgwick institute, now con- ducted by Mir Van Lennep, has been newly painted on the interior and has received general sllcking up prepara- tory to the opening of the school to- morrow after three weeks vacation.
 G. A. Bell of this village, who was stricben with a shock last spring. has been slowly growing insane, and last week was taken to the asylum at North ampton. Some days ago he tried to ok H., to poison himself with Paris green, but was detected in time to save his life.
 An unpleasant affair from the New Marlboro center school was aired in the district court, Friday. Two weeks pre- vious the school master. E b Norton, a respectable and venerable man of over three-score years had. or thought he had occasion to punish Dennis Hartnett. a pupil; with rattan. The blows were laid about the head and shoulders, aud a swelling in one ear resulted which lasted for two or three days This so incensed the father of Dennis that he complained of Norton for assault, and the master was fined $5 and cost in all $40. Mir Norton says he shall appeal to the superior conrt.
 w. w. Langdon has been re-appoint- ed deputy sheriff in this village by High Sheriff Crosby As two are wanted there is considerable discussion as to who the other appolntee shall be. As the high sheriff is democrat. the democrats think one of their num- Der should be appointed. but the trouble is to find democrat to take it, as several have refused. Mir Crosby was here Saturday and it is reported that the old deputy, E. D. Humphrey, will be re- appointed and he is q republican. George K. Holmes, John w. Morgan, c, w. Ray, H. c. Warner, H. w. Wright, John Burget, MT Haywood and John Easland have been mentioned for the position, but most of them decline, owing to other business of more prof. table nature
 The Mahaiwe bank choose directors and other officers for the new year next Tuesday
 Rev T B Foster of this village lec- lures before the Friendly Union at Shef- cid, Friday evening, January 14th. Subject, "Salt and Salt Mines" As Fred T. Sanford and daughter were out riding on Saturday evening, their horse was frightened by party of boys who were sliding on Castle street with donble-ripper. The animal went off an embankment, demolished the cutter, while Sanford was so badly bruis- ed that he is confined to his bed. Re- port is some one will be sued for dam- ages